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  • Serendib
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1807

    #151

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    • fdk2008
      Member
      • Mar 2017
      • 33

      #152
      Originally posted by SLD
      Not really. As the media reports it's for training purposes only.
      They must have plans to induct maritime patrol aircraft, otherwise there is no point in training in those .

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      • Haleef
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2012
        • 1468

        #153
        Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?
        Haleef Ismail
        www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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        • fdk2008
          Member
          • Mar 2017
          • 33

          #154
          Originally posted by Haleef
          Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?
          We have had F7's since 1991, what is there to test now,its time to retire them

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          • SLD
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2017
            • 104

            #155
            Originally posted by Haleef
            Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?
            Any more news of the F-7 fighter?

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            • Haleef
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2012
              • 1468

              #156
              Originally posted by SLD
              Any more news of the F-7 fighter?
              Not sure.. Will let you know if I get any info
              Haleef Ismail
              www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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              • SLD
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2017
                • 104

                #157
                Can anyone tell the list of scheduled flights in Ratmalana airport?

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                • banuthev
                  Administrator
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 3945

                  #158
                  Originally posted by SLD
                  Can anyone tell the list of scheduled flights in Ratmalana airport?
                  Helitours - Mon.Wed.Fri - RML Departure Time - 07:30am -Palaly via Trincomalee

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                  • SLD
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2017
                    • 104

                    #159
                    I have seen a Harbin Y-12 of SLAF fly over Ratmalana airport in the evenings and in some mornings. It seems to be circling the airport. Anyone knows why?

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                    • Haleef
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 1468

                      #160
                      Originally posted by SLD
                      I have seen a Harbin Y-12 of SLAF fly over Ratmalana airport in the evenings and in some mornings. It seems to be circling the airport. Anyone knows why?
                      Mostly base training. I live closer to Ratmalana airport, and almost all the time Y-12s and Cessna aircraft fly about, sometimes even a Bell 412 or Mi-17.
                      Haleef Ismail
                      www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                      • SLD
                        Senior Member
                        • Jun 2017
                        • 104

                        #161
                        Originally posted by Haleef
                        Mostly base training. I live closer to Ratmalana airport, and almost all the time Y-12s and Cessna aircraft fly about, sometimes even a Bell 412 or Mi-17.
                        Don't bigger planes than the Y-12 land?
                        When is the scheduled Helitours MA-60 plane landing?

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                        • banuthev
                          Administrator
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 3945

                          #162
                          Originally posted by SLD
                          Don't bigger planes than the Y-12 land?
                          When is the scheduled Helitours MA-60 plane landing?
                          IL76 of Indian Airforce once landed at RML several years ago.

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                          • SLD
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2017
                            • 104

                            #163
                            Why can't SLAF planes fix ADS-B transponders? Isn't it easy for them and aviation enthusiasts to track?
                            (can it be for security reasons?)

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                            • SLD
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2017
                              • 104

                              #164
                              Originally posted by Haleef
                              Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?


                              This explains all.

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                              • Haleef
                                Senior Member
                                • Nov 2012
                                • 1468

                                #165
                                Originally posted by SLD
                                Don't bigger planes than the Y-12 land?
                                When is the scheduled Helitours MA-60 plane landing?
                                Bigger planes do come by, such as the Antonov AN-32B, C-130K and mostly the MA-60 aircraft. Nowadays even commercial/private jets come by too on short stopovers.
                                The Helitours MA-60 aircraft normally touches down at 1600hrs (4.30pm) or sometimes a bit late too.
                                Haleef Ismail
                                www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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